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Summer seize heat. Winter sees cold. Spring changes our minds. Fall surrounds us, sublime. In the Summer, I twirl the stem of rose. She twirls like a ballerina with her tutu. In Winter, she’s brazen in virgin white. She’s statuesque, tall as an oak. In Spring, the music box spins and spins. Her melody is sweet, prim and proper. In Fall, the springs are shocked. “Memories,” plays on and on. I can jump to seasons as if changing channels. My senses react to the perfume or crisp air. Currently late Summer, though the boat is slow in Georgia, where the lights go out in October, and my head is high in the leaves spinning like a pinwheel, through hues of God’s choosing. He’s never late, though we feel delayed. Our seasons always show - on land, on sea, on me. and I remember the lamp, its shade of childhood, high on my dresser. I loved the ballerina - she moved me. Wondering if we shall glimpse such things that passed away. Still we’d give up every last glimpse to see our loved ones again. Seasons be.

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Date: 7/25/2024 3:55:00 PM
Very interesting progression of ideas. I loved the personification throughout, especially the contrasts shown in the first four stanzas
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/26/2024 7:29:00 AM
Thank you, Andrea! Big hugs!
Date: 7/25/2024 6:26:00 AM
Cool poem, Kim:)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/25/2024 6:57:00 AM
Thanks, Joanna!
Date: 7/25/2024 4:13:00 AM
Lovely work. I enjoyed reading your lines. Creative and if for a contest it reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Sara K
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/25/2024 6:59:00 AM
Thank you, Sara! I appreciate you :)
Date: 7/24/2024 6:26:00 PM
So much going on in your kaleidoscope of the seasons here, Kim. Lovely sentiment in your last lines.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 7:49:00 PM
Thank you, my friend!
Date: 7/24/2024 1:53:00 PM
Excellent writing. I enjoyed this :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 5:56:00 PM
Thank you, Heidi!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 5:48:00 PM
Thank you, Heidi!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 5:44:00 PM
Thank you, Heidi!
Date: 7/24/2024 12:40:00 PM
Love your poem, lovely write! Season a changing as seasons of life. It was summer when I was in Georgia in 1998, too hot, too humid .... but did not take the Midnight Train to Georgia ... took a plane, lol ...
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 5:44:00 PM
Love that song! It is too hot and humid here. No wonder they had their fans and sweet tea!
Date: 7/24/2024 11:10:00 AM
Whoa, absolutely stunning. My breath is stole with the 'seasons be'- always look forward to your poetry <3 xx
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 5:43:00 PM
Thank you so much!
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Paige Hind
Date: 7/24/2024 11:10:00 AM
Oh, A FAV as well!!
Date: 7/24/2024 9:35:00 AM
Summer and its heat can't come to a close quickly enough for me, Kim. Your couplets cover the seasons quite nicely. Great phrases about the lights going out in Georgia. Fine writing!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 5:39:00 PM
LOL…glad you enjoyed the lights going out in Georgia! Remember when Vicki Lawrence sang about it?
Date: 7/24/2024 8:11:00 AM
Loved your spin around the seasons. Great metaphor with the ballerina. Hugs.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 5:39:00 PM
Thank you, dear one!
Date: 7/24/2024 6:32:00 AM
I don't normally care for seasonal poetry as it's soooo overdone, but this caught my eye. It's definitely unique Kim. You have your own style for sure
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/24/2024 7:49:00 AM
I appreciate that so much, Tom! Hugs :)

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